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` WILLIAM E. WINE, F TOLEDO, OHIO.

FREIGHT I CAR.

PATENT OFFICE'.

Original No. 1,698,866, dated January 15, 1929, Serial N'o. 193,612, iled May 23, 1927. Application for reissue filed March 19, 1929.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in freight cars and more particularly to a freight car known as the fullcapacity type.

The present invention is similar in its broadest aspects to the inventions shown in two co-pending applications,.,iiled by me on March 3rd, 1926, and November 8th, 1926, und bearing Serial Numbers 91,9514 and 146,977 respectively.

One of thebbjects ofthe present invention is to provide a hopper car wherein the ends are slightly reduced so that the safety appliances may be applied on the sides of the car at these reduced ends and thus come within the allowed clearance limits for the sides of the car.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a hopper car wherein the end side .sheets are each preferably struck from one large piece of metal so that these end side sheets may be quickly made up in quantities on the large stamp presses with which the various shops'are equipped.

Still another object of the invention is to provide the hopper car with stamped end side sheets wherein the body of the sheet eX- tends at a slight angle to the innermost edge ofthe sheet, and.wherein a portion of the ltopofthe sheet slopes inwardly and at the same time narrows from-its one edge to a point near the opposite edge of the sheet.

In a like manner, this sheet is also pro- 1 lvided near its lower edge with 'a form of trough or bend which extends towards the outer end of the sheet and dies away to a point near the outer edge.

Still another object of the invention is to provide u freight car wherein the side stakes are formed of bulb angles to certainpf which are secured the end side sheets; speclal forms I of brackets or plates being also secured to the bulb angles and to the end side sheets to strongly and securely tie the several parts together'. y

Still another object of the inventlon 1s to provide the end side sheets along their re- ,spective lower. edgeswith flanges which may be secured to the slope sheets to rigidly support the slope sheets throughout their length.

Still another object of the invention is to provide the end sheets with troughs or inclinations both yat their upper. and lower Serial No, 348,369.`

Iedges so that the coal, when being loaded into the cars, will not be hindered in its progress b y any sharp angles or ridges, while vin a like manner if the car is inverted to unload the coal, the same will flow freelyout of the car rather than stick along the edges of the slope sheets and the end side sheets.

Stillanother object of the invention is to provide a` freight car of the hopper type and of the type known as a full-capacity car which will be securely braced at the ends of the sides and wherein the slope sheets will also be rigidly supported and tied in osition.

lVlth these and numerous other o jects in view, the invention consists in certainnew Russutn and novel arrangements and combination of freight car, showing the novel end side sheets."

Fig. 2 1s a fragmentary sectional plan view, taken at one end of the car, and showing one side thereof. i

Fig. 3 is same end of thereof.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary section taken substantially on line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

,Fig 5 is a fragmentarysection taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary vertical section taken over the truck bolster, and showing the bracket which is secured to the bulb angle that forms a side stake and to the slope sheet.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary view of the one end of a portion of-one of the bolster plates.

Fig. 8 is a top plan of Fig. 7.

9 is a section taken on line 9 9 of Fig. 10 is a -face view of ster. A l

Fig. 11 is an enlarged vertical sectional view showing the reinforcing plates of the bolster taken on line 1'1-11 of Fig. 10.

Fig. 12 is a similar sectional view of the bolster and slope sheet, but taken on the line aV fragmentary top plan at the the car showing the other side the complete b01- 1242 of Fig; 10.

Fig. 14 is a perspective of the end side sheet.

Fig. 15 is an end view of the same.

Fig. 16 is a perspective of the special brack et or tie late,

Fig. 1 is a/ fragmentary detail showing how one of the angles are bumped to fit! over the bulb angle formingithe side stakes, and

18 is a perspective View of 'the-corner assembly of the end side sheet, bolster plate, bulk angle stake, slope sheet and the special bracket for tying these elements together.A

Referring now to -the several figures, and for the moment to Fig. 1,.t he re is shownan end of one side of the car, one of the A side 'sheets 1 being. fragmentarily shown. This sheet is securely riveted at its bottom edge to the`side'sill 2, and along its vertical edge to the side stake Also secured beneath the vedge 4 of the side sheet 1, is the end side sheet 5 while the outer edge of the end side sheet is secured to the' end post 6.

As may be seen in Figs. 2, 3, 4 and 5, the end or corner posts 6 are set slightly inwardly with relation to the sides of the car so that the end side sheet 5 willfalso extend inwardly from its inner edge, to the outer edge, which latter edge is secured to the corner post by rivets.

It might be here stated that the opposite side of the car at its ends aire similarly'ar'- ranged, so that a description of the endof edge,

one is a' description of all. Before going into the assembly of scriptionA will be set out of one of the end side sheets, it being understood that there are four of these used to the car. i

Referring now more specifically to Fig. 14, wherein the end side sheet 5 is shown in perdescription ofY the speCtiVe, it will he noticed that there is a flange 7 extending along a part of its inner while from this fiange extends the body 8 of the plate. This body extends at a slight angle to the rim or flange 7, throughout its length over to the edge 9.

However, there is an inwardly, flaredor trouoh portion formed in a part of the up-.

per edge of this end side sheet 5, the inner vertical edge of the plate extendingl inwardly and upwardly as at 10 to the point 11 from which point there appears the vertical flange 12 which extends longitudinally to the point y13. The wall 14 of the trough inclinesfrom the base 15 to the bottom of the flange 12 and also narrows gradually as it approaches the vanishing point 16, which is directly beneath the point 13. In other words, we have an ever widening trough if considered as starting from the points 16 and ending at the inner vertical edge of the sheet 5. Y

In alike manner, there is somewhat of a similar troughpformed along the bottom edge of the end sheet 5 the metal sloping inwardly from the point 17 to'the point 18, as may be the different parts, a fullA de Both of the troughs faciiitate the ingress and egress of the coal, while the inclination or the slopping inwardly of these end side sheets provide proper space for the reception of the ladders. The several'fflanges, arranged along the inner vertical edge of the end side sheet, along the top and the bottom are especially arranged so that they may be secured respectively to the, side stakes,ltop rail and slope sheets, as will be hereinafter more fully set out. f Y' As far 'as the specification has proceeded,

it will be seen that I have constructed an end side sheet formed from one blank of metal that may be easily and quickly stamped out on the large presses, say of a hundred ton capacity. A

Furthermore, it will be seen that' the arrangement of the troughs does away with any sharp corners to thus prevent any coal sticking in the corners, while at the same time they allow for a full capacity lo'ad.

Again, the inward slopping of thesheets provides room for the safety appliances` as will be readily understood.

.As will also be further explained, by providing the trough and flange at the bottom of the plate, no special means are necessary for supporting the slope sheets along their sides, as was the case in the co-pending application.

` Referring now for the moment to Figs. 6 and 9 inclusive, there is shown one side stake 3 of the many that are used, these side stakes being preferably formed out of bulb angles as may be understood from F ig. 4 where two of them are shown in cross section. These langles are preferably inclined inwardly-at their top, as`at 23, so that the side sheet 1, as may be seen in Fig. l, may be inclined inwardly at its top and secured to the stakes at their upper portion as well as throughout their length.

Referring again to Fig. 6, there is shown a little bracket 24 which is riveted to the side sheet and to the inclined top portion of the bulb angle, while fitting over this bracket or plate 24, is the top rail'25. Qne flange of this top rail is also rivetedto the side sheet,`

are the four corner plates 27. These corner plates tying the side rails 25 with the end rails28 and the rivets designed to extend down intothe respective brackets 24.

As may be seen in Fig. 4, 'the corner post 6 is not right angular in crosssection, but is obtuse, the ne leg 29 lying parallel with the end of the car, the other leg 30 lying parallel with the end side sheet. It will be remembered, however, that this sheet inclines from its outer end outwardly so that the leg 30 to lie flush with thisinclining end side 1sheet must be at an obtuse angle with the eg 29. f

In Fig. 3, the top railis shown as extending straightthroughout its`length with the exception of its extreme end where it here inclines slightly inwardly as at 31 and is reinforced and tied by the corner plate 27.

Fig. 4, which will be remembered, is a section taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 1, shows the formation of the lower trough and the manner of, securing the end of the end side plate 5 to the corner post 6. It also shows the ladder A secured to the end side sheet and the corner post. u

In a like manner Fig. 5, which is taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 1 shows the angle 32 secured to the corner post (land to the lower angle 33 that extends across the end of the car; these two angles being tied with a small gusset plate 34. I Referring now for the moment again to Fig. 4, the side sheets are shown as riveted to the side stakes and it will be noticed that `the edge of the side sheet 1 over-lapsfthe vertical edge of theend sheet 5 and is riV- eted thereto and to the side stake, the overlapping edge of the side`sheet following the contour of the adjacent flange 7 of the end sheet `5, as well as the contour of the upper trough and upper flange. This makes a rigid construction and securely ties'the end side sheet to the side stake and the side sheet 1 vof the car.

Referring for the moment to Figs. 16 and 18, there is shown a special bracket 36, to be` secured against the end side sheet 5 and to abut the Wall of the lower trough. It is also secured to the bulb angle stake and over the upperedge 53 of the end bolster plate. Tile bracket also is tied to the flange 19 of the side plate 5, as may be understood from Fig. 18.

As may be seen in the two figures above mentioned. this bracket 36 has the one leg 37 that fits over the upper edge 53 of the bolster (F ig. is adjacent the flange 19 of the end side sheet 5, and has an olf-set upper plate 39 of odd shape that inclines similarly to the inclined portion of the lower trough on the plate 5.

Merging with the portion 39 of thel bracket isthe portion 4() of triangular shape, which also merges with the leg 37, there being a smallbump or oif-set 41, so that the leg 37 may fit over the portion 53 of the bolster.

By forming this bracket as shown, it will be seen that the end side plate, bulb angle, a portion of the bolster and the slope s eet the innerl extremity 7 and the other leg 38 which..

are all securely riveted and tied together at of the end side plate 5 and at its' lower edge.

Thusfar it will be seen that I have constructed end side sheets and special forms of brackets, together with certain forms of side stakes, and have so arranged the Several parts and the side sheetsVso that all of the parts are rigidly7 supported and fastened together. Rigid means are also provided for supporting. the slope sheet.

Referring for the moment to Figs. 1 andf 2, it will be seen that theslope sheet 42 is providedwith a flange 43 (and it is to be understood that the opposite side of the slope sheet is provided in the same manner) and this flange is secured throughout its length to the lower ilange v19 of thefend side sheet 5.

A lower slope sheet 44 whichin reality forms an extension of the sheet 42 has its one edge passing under the lower edge of the slope sheet 42, as may be seen in Fig. 2, in dotted lines in Fig. 1 and in section in Figs. 11 and 12.

Referring now to Figs. 10, 11 and 12 and for the moment to' Fig. 10, there is shown a` bolster which is similar in most respects to the bolster shown in my copending application filed November 8, rial N o. 146,977.

A short Vdescription only of this will be set out, so that the other figures may be clearly understood.

The bolster comprises three main plates, that'is one end plate 45, the opposite end plate 46 and a central plate 47. Tyinvr the plates 45 and 46 to the central plate 4 are the sets of reinforcing plates 49 and 50, which in-turn each consists of two plates forming a set, and positioned bark to back embracing respectively the plate 45 and the plate 47 and the plates 46 and 47 between the respective abutting surfaces.

vExtra reinforcing plates 51 and 52 formv v v As before mentioned, this bolster construction is set out inea copending application, but

to clearly understand Figs.l 11 and 12, this description is here set forth. Y

In Fig. 10 also may be seen the slope sheet 42, which in turn rests and is supported by the upturned flanges 54 of the several plates,

Likewise brackets 36' are of the bolster. shown as well as the bulb angle stakes 3.

Now referring to Figs. 11 and 12, there is shown secured to the several plates of the bolster, the angle plate 55. In Fig. 12 may be seen the slope sheet 42 with its upturned flange 43 supported by the flange 54 extending across the top of the bolster and formed by the several plates of the bolster, while the lower edge of the slope sheet is y'securely riveted .tothe angle `55 and likewise `overlaps andv is riveted to the second slope sheet 44. Centrally of the car and near the'one end is the reinforcing plate 56 that in turn is secured to the top of the lower portion 44 of the slope sheet as well as to the main portion 42 of the slope sheet. This plate and the manner of rivet-ing the same vto the' bolster and angle plate 55 is shown in Fig. 11.

From the foregoing it will be seen that 'l have provided a hopper car of the full capacity type and wherein the end side sheets are provided with an upper and lower trough and wherein certain'flanges are provided which may conveniently be secured to the other parts of the car, such as slope sheets,

, bulb angle, side sheets and other parts.

. will be noted that in the present embodiment of the freight car, no special angles are neces,-

' sary to support the slope sheets, as was called for in my co-pending application.

It will also be understood that a dili'erent form of bolster might be used than the one 1 shown, provided it has a slightly raised end and provided it .has an up-turned upper flange so that the slope slieetinay besuplported as shown.

Manyslight changes might be made without in any way departing from the spirit and scope of the-invention. Having thus described the sanie, what L claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A freight 4car having endside sheets ex#l f tending inwardly towarc the en d of the car,v a portion of each end per edge, sloping inwardly and upwardly and also a portion of its lower. edge extending in"-A Vwardly and downwardly.,

2. An end side sheet `for ireight car coinprising abody portion, an ever widening trough formed therein; Vand amarginal flange merging with lsaid..,bo'd} fl portion and" said trough. .e I

3. A freight car having an end side plate having a marginal flange on its inner edge, the main body of theplate extending at an angle to said flange, a trough-like portion near its upper edge anda second trough-like portion near its lower edge. Y

4. An end side sheetfor a freight car comprising a body portion, an eve i` widening trough formed in the lower portion thereof, a lower marginal flange merging with the body portion and the trough.

5. In a'freight car having vertical' side side plate-near its up# sheets and an end side sheet-extending at an angle to said vertical side sheet, said end side sheet comprising a bod portion, an ever wideningtrough formed in the upper portion thereof and a marginal top flange merging with the body portion and the trough.

.6. A freight car having plane side walls, each having a portion lying in a plane inwardly from the main portion thereof, said end portion ha`vingan ever widening trough formed in its lower portion.

7. An end side sheet comprising a body portion, an ever widening trough formed in the.upper portion of the sheet, a marginal flange merging with the body portion and with the said trough, a second trough formed near the bottom Vof the sheet and provided with a ange merging with the-trough-like portion and with the body'portion near its outer edge and the length of the lower trough being greater than the length of the upper trough.

8. An end side sheet for a freight car, the said end side sheet comprising a body portion and a marginal {iangev-at one edge, the body portion being inclined with relation to the marginal Hangs, a trough-like portion at the upper end of the marginal flange and dying Y laway at a point near the opposite edge of the plate, a second trough-like portion at the lower end uof the marginal'flangefand also dying out at a point beyond the vanishing point lof the upper trough.

9. A freight car having and .sloping.floors, said side walls each hav- Ving an endportion lying in a plane inwardly from themafn kportion thereof, each of said *sloping floorshaving an inwardly oE-set portion along oiie of itsouter-edges and adapted to' befsecured to' said side walls, said side wall `'end rtion having a flange along its lower ,y mar in for attachment to thel inwardly ott-set portion of said sloping floor. V10.1.Alu end side sheet for a freight car comprisin'g a body, an inwardly and upwardly inclinedeportion and a ange, the said inclined portion atthe bottom of the plate, a flange width of the inclined portion decreasing gradually tothe vanishing point near the opf posite edge of the plate.

. -11. .A reightcar having end side sheets extending inwardly towards the end of the car, a trough-like portion near the upper edge,

i plane .side walls a ioo portion merging with t-he body and the ange aild decreasing sharply in width from its base .-to the vanishing point, an inwardly inclined ,merging with said inclined portion and the like portions near the lower edge of each of said sheets sloping downwardly and inwardly towards each other.

13:- A freight car having end side sheets extending slightly inwardly to the end of the side stakes spaced from said corner posts,

end side sheets extending from said stakes inwardly to said corner posts, trough-like potions formed respectively near the upper and lower edges of said sheets, fianges on the lower edges of said end side sheets, slope sheets, and the said slope sheets adapted to be secured to the lower ianges on said end side sheets.

15. A freight car, four corner posts, side stakes spaced from said corner posts and the side stakes positioiied slightly outwardly with relation to the corner posts, end side sheets extending inwardly from said side stakes to the corner posts, trough-like portions formed along the lower edges of said end side sheets, slope sheets and said slope sheets secured along theirsides to and supported by the end side sheets.

16. A freight car having reduced ends, end side sheets inclined inwardly to the reduced ends, trough-like portions formed near the lower edge f said end side plates, lower inarginal flanges merging with said trough-like portions, slope sheets and said slope sheets secured to the said mar inal flanges.

17. A freight car having itsend side portions restricted, bulb angle stakes defining the points of the beginning of the restriction, slope sheets extending from the restricted ends of the car towards the center of the car, end side sheets between the bulb angle and lthe corner of the cars, trough-like portionsv formed near the lower edges of the end side sheets andl su porting the said slope sheets along their si es.

18. A frei ht car having sides, corner posts and side sta es, end side plates extending at an angle to the normal sides of the car be- 'tween the side stakes and the corner posts,

slope sheets and means formed'on the end side sheets forl supporting the slope sheets along their sides. w

19. A freight car having sides and corner posts, bulb angle stakes near the corner posts and said bulb an les positioned outwardly with respect to t e corner posts, end side sheets provided with trough-like .portions therein near the upper and lower edges thereof, brackets fitting under the trough-like ortions and secure slope sheets'and means alongthe loweredges of the end side lsheets for supporting the slopel sheets.

end side sheets to the bulb angle sta es,'

20. A freight car provided with side stakes and slightly inwardly positioned corner posts, the normalr sides of the ear extending etween the side stakes, end side sheets extending between the end side stakes and-the corner posts, a short trough* extending along the lower edge of the end side sheets and inelined with relation to the bottom of the car, slope sheets extending from the ends of the car towards 'the center thereof, the said slope sheets secured to the end side sheets just bey low the lower trough of the end side sheets a bracket secured to the side stakes and contacting with a trough-like portionof the end side sheets for tying the end side sheets and slope sheets to the said side stakes.

21. A freight car comprising side stakes and corner posts, end side sheets converging inwardly from the sides to the corner posts, troughs formed in the upper and loweredges of the said side sheets, inclined flanges along the lower edge of the said end side sheets, slope sheets riveted along their edges to the said inclined flanges, brackets positioned on the side stakes for tying the slope sheets and to their respective side stakes.

22. A freight car comprising in part a bolster, corner posts, side stakes over said bolster, end side sheets provided with troughlike portions along their -lower edges and flanges merging with said trough-like portions, a slope sheet provided with a fiange on its opposite edges and secured to the said flanges on said end side sheets, means on the bolster for supporting the lower edges of the slopesheet and brackets on the side stakes for tying the `slope sheet and end side sheet I to the bolster and side stakes.

23. A'freight car havingreduced ends and converging end side sheets, a rectangular slope sheet, the end side sheets having Inarginal flanges adapted to be secured throughout their length to the rectangular slope sheets, trough-like portions formed in the upper and lower edges of said end side sheet, a bolster side stakes and a bracket on each of the said side stakes for tying the end side sheet, slope sheet and bolster to the respective side stakes. f l

24. A freight car comprising corner posts and side stakes, the latter spaced outwardly with relation to the former, end side sheets extendino` between the stakes and the corner posts, atbolster provided-with a lanvfe on its upper edge, a slope sheet supported:` near its lower edge bythe said flan e, fianges on the sides of said slope sheet, anges on the lower edges of said end side sheets and the flanges on the slope sheets secured to the flanges on th d side sheets for sup orting the slope sheet along its sides, af racket riveted respectivelyto thesidev stakes and secured over a portion of said bolster and also riveted to a fian e of the slope sheet and 25. A freight car comprising in part a bolster` Ahaving upwardly projecting ends, an upwardly extending ange on said bolster between said proj ecting' ends, side stakes over said bolster, corner posts, end side sheets ex- Atending between said side stakes and said corner posts, a slope sheet, said slope sheet secured along the ower edges of said end side sheets, the flange on said bolster partly 1o supporting the slope sheet, a bracket on each of said side stakes and tying the upper ends of said-bolster, the slope sheet and the end side sheets to said side stake.

26. A freight car comprising in part end side sheets, a slope sheet supported by said side sheets, side stakes, a bolster, the ends of rsaid bolster projecting upwardly and said side stakes positioned over said bolster, a bracket secured to the stakes abutting the end -side sheets, riveted to said end side sheets and to the slope sheet and also to the projecting end of said bolster.

r27. A freight car comprising sides and restricted ends, a slope sheet formed of two portions, the lower portion of which underlies the lower edge of. the upper portion, i means for supporting the over-lapping edges of the slope sheet, trough-'like portions.

formed in lthe end side sheets near .their :zo lower edges and the slope sheets riveted along their sides to the end side sheets.

l 28. A freight car having restricted ends,

end side sheets, the said end side sheets being flared outwardly as viewed from the top and the end side sheets lalso flared inwardly near f their lower edge,- brackets having two verticalv legs and two flared legs, said brackets secured to said side stakes and adapted to receive a slope sheet, and one leg of the bracket abut'- 40 ting the lower flared portion of the end' side sheets to rigidly support the same.

29. A freight car having plane side walls and sloping floors, said side walls each having an end portion lying in a plane inwardly from said main portionof the sidewall, each of said sloping floors having two iangesfY v along one of its outer edges vand adapted to be secured to said sidewall, oneof said flanges being disposed -inwardlyl= from I theV other iiange, lsaid side lwallend portion hav-ing a supporting the lower corners of said slope' sheets and theend side sheets adapted to supfreight car having lside sheets and n port the slope sheets throughout the vsides of Said slope sheets. Y y.

' 81. A freight car having obtuse angles corner posts and bulb angle side stakes, end side sheets extending between certain of the' side stakes and the corner posts, the said end side sheets having-trough-like portions near their upper and lower edges and a plurality of flanges about the said end side sheets, one of said anges being secured tor a corner stake,

the other adapted to be secured to aitop railv and the third adapted to be secu-red to a slope.

sheet. I

32. A freight car having restricted ends,

side sheets sloping inwardly at their upper edges and end side lsheets havingv an inward: ly sloping portion registering lwithin-sloping portion in the side sheets, a top rail and means securedA to the sloping sides of the side sheet y for, supporting the -top rail-{trough-like portions the lower edges of the endside sheets, slope sheets and the end side 'sheets support;

ing the slope sheets throughout the length of their sides. I

33. A freight car having plane side walls and sloping floors, said side walls each having an end portion' lying in l a plane inwardly from said main portion ofthe side wall, each v,of saidv slpingioors having flanges along one of its outer edges and adapted to be secured to said side wall, one of said flanges lbeing disposed inwardly l.from the other iange, said end portion having a flange along its lower margin for attachment to the latter -v mentioned iiange of said slo ing door.

In testimony whereof I a x my signature.

" wiLLiAMLE. WINE. 

